Synthesis of novel folic acid-functionalized biocompatible block copolymers by atom transfer radical polymerization for gene delivery and encapsulation of hydrophobic drugs

Biomacromolecules

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 1085-1096

  Licciardi, M ^a,c   Tang, Y ^a   Billingham, N C ^a   Armes, S P ^a,d   Lewis, A L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

^b BIOCOMPATIBLES UK LTD   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BLOCK COPOLYMERS; CONDENSATION; DNA; HYDROPHOBICITY; POLYMERIZATION; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATES; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); TUMORS;

AMINE GROUPS; ATOM TRANSFER RADICAL POLYMERIZATION (ATRP); DNA CONDENSATION; FOLIC ACID (FA);

ORGANIC ACIDS;

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; BIOMATERIAL; COPOLYMER; FOLATE RECEPTOR; FOLIC ACID;

ARTICLE; ATOM TRANSFER RADICAL POLYMERIZATION; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; CHEMICAL REACTION; CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG SYNTHESIS; DRUG TARGETING; ENCAPSULATION; GENE THERAPY; HYDROPHOBICITY; HYPOTHESIS; NONVIRAL GENE DELIVERY SYSTEM; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; TARGET CELL;

BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; DRUG CARRIERS; DRUG COMPOUNDING; FOLIC ACID; GENE THERAPY; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; HYDROPHOBICITY; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; POLYMERS;

EID: 16344368080     PISSN: 15257797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/bm049271i     Document Type: Article

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